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Unity
Farmers’ Market Meeting
April 8, 2008
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- Present: Hanne
Tierney, Tom Roberts, Lois Labbe, Elaine Olsen, Judy Stoodley,
Peg Byrne, Erin McWalters, Tess Woods, Amanda Jamison
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- New Applications:
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- Lakeside Alpaca,
Thorndike
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Motion to accept
application – Hanne
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Seconded – Lois
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No discussion
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Approved –Unanimous
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- Gifts Galore,
Augusta
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Motion to decline
application – Hanne
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Seconded – Judy
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Discussion over not
meeting farmers’ market requirements.
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Declined –
Unanimous
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- Judy’s
Kitchen, Troy
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Discussion over how to
fit Judy’s stand into the market given the bylaws and
farmers market requirements of 75% self-produced with only 25%
bought-in.
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Final motion to accept
Judy’s Kitchen as a member but stress that if sales of
buy-ins exceed 25% of total sales she will also need to
establish a co-op stand in accordance with Rule 13 of the Unity
farmers’ market bylaws – Tom
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Seconded –
Elaine
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Further clarification
to be provided:
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All buy-ins must be
clearly labeled
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Judy is responsible
for ensuring that she has all necessary licenses
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The vendors would
like a clear list of all products that Judy will be selling
before or on the first day of market for review
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Accepted –
Unanimous
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- Dawn Fairfield
needs to be put on the bank account as Treasurer. Amanda will
getthe necessary paperwork and coordinate with Dawn.
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- Members agreed to
have 1,000 copies of brochure printed. The coupon from last year
will be deleted. Tom will email Judy for a description of her
products. The brochure was passed around for changes. Hanne
pointed out that Fail better and La Hermitage needed to be
removed.
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- Erin will check
with GW Martin about running the Unity Market Day ad throughout
the season. No other advertising will be done at this time.
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- Lois suggested
that UBR be given a donation from the market. Discussion
followed about a donation versus a fee for service. Lois made a
motion to give UBR a donation of $1,000 this year and to move to
a fee for services based on a percentage of income generated
next year.
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Seconded – Judy
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Approved –
Unanimous
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- Amanda suggested
the market have more tote bags made for promotional purposes.
The vendors will revisit this subject.
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- Amanda and Erin
have coordinated activities for the market for this summer. UBR
has received a small grant from Inland Hospital to help sponsor
these monthly activities.
- 1st-
Community Meals (hopefully Community Bike Rides)
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2nd –
FUW nature based activities
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3rd –
Cooking/gardening
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4th –
Taste of the Market with Melissa Bastien
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- Meeting adjourned.
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